Bluegrass music jam, 5:30 p.m., May 7, River's Edge Activity Center, Ohio 7, 4 1/2 miles south of Sardis and 1/2 miles north of Fly; (740) 865-2288.

Evergreen Series Mother's Day concert "An Afternoon of George Gershwin", 3 p.m., May 8, Harvey Graham auditorium, Washington State Community College; free and open to the public; free tea and cookies; 374-8716.

Mother's Day 5K run and walk, 2 p.m., May 8, Belpre Civitan Park; includes free kids races up to 12 years old.

Washington County Republican Women's Club meeting, noon, May 9, First Baptist Church, Marietta; $5 per person; guest speaker, Scott Britton from The Castle; all Republicans and those interested in learning or joining are welcome and asked to RSVP (740) 236-0052 by May 5.

Mini relay event for Relay For Life of Washington County, 1 p.m., May 9, Beverly-Center Elementary School, Beverly; will be honoring Elizabeth Schilling, 93 years old, and a 44 year cancer survivor; her great-grandchildren attend school there and she will be walking the survivor lap with them.

The River City Farmers Market on Wednesdays beginning May 11 from 3 to 6 p.m., The Washington County Fair Grounds 922 Front St., Marietta; (740) 984-2840 or (304) 428-4641 or rivercityfarmersmarket.org.

Benefit Mud Bog/ATV Poker Run, May 21, 22; 9 a.m. to noon, registration for Mud Bog with racing at 1 p.m.; $20 entry fee, spectators asked to make donation; concessions, awards; all proceeds to help with financial hardship for the family of Shila Campbell, diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma cancer; (304) 966-0112 or (304) 665-2223.

Run/walk

Second annual Ohio River Sternwheel Festival 5K Memorial Run and Walk, 8 a.m., Saturday, May 28, East Muskingum Park, Marietta; pre-registration fee, $12 and postmarked by May 20; after May 20, $15; registration forms available at www.ohioriversternwheelfestival.org; (740) 525-3713.

Zumbatomic, for children ages 4-12, 6 to 6:45 p.m., five week session starts June 6, The Betsey Mills Club; $40 for members and $45 for non-members; space is limited, to reserve, 373-4981.

Aqua Zumba, five week session starts 5 p.m., June 6; 6 p.m., June 8; 12:30 p.m., June 11; The Betsey Mills Club; $30 for members and $35 for non-members; to take two classes, the cost will be $55 for members, and $65 for non-members; space is limited; to reserve, 373-4981.